An off-duty police officer has copped a drink-driving charge after he was breath tested in Cringila. Photo: SCM Jeans.
An off-duty police officer has been charged with mid-range drink driving after he was pulled over in Cringila on Wednesday, 25 March.
A NSW Police spokesperson said about 6:20 pm, Lake Illawarra police stopped a vehicle entering a car park on Lake Avenue, at Cringila.
The driver was a 39-year-old male senior constable attached to a Southern Region command.
He was given a roadside breath test, which allegedly return a positive reading.
The man was arrested and taken to Wollongong Police Station where he underwent further breath analysis, which allegedly returned a reading of 0.111.
He was issued a Future Court Attendance Notice and charged with driving with a mid-range Prescribed Concentration of Alcohol (PCA).
His driver’s licence was also suspended.
He is due to appear before Wollongong Local Court on Tuesday 5 May.
The officer’s employment status is under review.
